Gilles Simon News

Federer advances in nine minutes as Simon retires hurt

Mar 31, 2011, 20:39 GMT

Miami - Roger Federer needed just nine minutes and 15 points on Thursday to advance into the semi-finals of the Miami Masters when injured opponent Gilles Simon retired trailing 3-0. ... more

NOTEBOOK: Federer relieved to have dodged Simon upset

Jan 20, 2011, 1:14 GMT

Melbourne - Unruffled Roger Federer was quietly relieved after holding off Frenchman Gilles Simon in five sets to avoid his earliest-ever loss at the Australian Open. ... more

Federer struggles but finally beats Simon (Roundup)

Jan 19, 2011, 13:47 GMT

Melbourne - Roger Federer put the hammer down in the first two sets but then had to fight to escape with a 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 win over tenacious Gilles Simon on Wednesday for a place in the third round of the Australian Open. ... more

Monfils, Llodra, Simon, Clement to fly French Davis Cup flag

Nov 23, 2010, 12:27 GMT

Paris - Richard Gasquet was left on the bench as a substitute as captain Guy Forget on Tuesday chose Gael Monfils, Michael Llodra, Gilles Simon and Arnaud Clement for the French Davis Cup squad to contest next week's final against Serbia. ... more

Nadal sends home new father Simon; Stan slams Murray (Roundup)

Sep 6, 2010, 1:17 GMT

New York - Rafael Nadal solved the travel plan dilemma of brand-new father Gilles Simon, sending the distracted Frenchman home to see his newborn son with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 defeat Sunday in the third round of the US Open. ... more

Nadal sends new father Simon heading for home (2nd Lead)

Sep 5, 2010, 22:23 GMT

New York - Rafael Nadal solved the travel plan dilemma of brand-new father Gilles Simon, sending the distracted Frenchman home to see his newborn son with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2defeat in the third round of the US Open Sunday. ... more

Nalbandian, Simon added to Paris pullouts

May 18, 2010, 16:34 GMT

Paris - David Nalbandian and Gilles Simon have been added to the pullout list for the French Open, which starts Sunday, due to continuing injury problems that have seriously impacted their ATP seasons. ... more

Gutsy Baghdatis sucks ups stomach cramps to reach Dubai second round (1st Lead)

Feb 22, 2010, 15:00 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Marcos Baghdatis fought off waves of nausea, hanging tough for a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 upset victory Monday which spoiled the injury comeback scenario for French eighth seed Gilles Simon at the Barclays Championships. ... more

Knee injury forces Simon from Open

Jan 16, 2010, 4:18 GMT

Melbourne - Frenchman Gilles Simon Saturday was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open as the knee injury which bothered him last season continues to haunt his game. ... more

ROUNDUP; Simon regaining clay confidence with Estoril success

May 7, 2009, 17:49 GMT

Estoril, Portugal - Top-seeded wild card Gilles Simon lifted his fragile clay confidence with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Italy's Fabio Fognini to reach his the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open Thursday. ... more

Djokovic downs Simon to reach Dubai final

Feb 27, 2009, 12:18 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Novak Djokovic moved to within a match of his first season title as the Serb stormed into a third final of the season 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 over Gilles Simon at the Barclays Championships on Friday. ... more

Simon spells the end of the Santoro era in Dubai

Feb 26, 2009, 11:52 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Gilles Simon ushered Fabrice Santoro out of the Barclays Championships for the final time on Thursday with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 quarter-final victory. ... more

Simon stretched as Safin bows out with confidence intact (2nd Lead)

Feb 24, 2009, 15:13 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Off-the-boil Frenchman Gilles Simon was stretched before beating a Kuwaiti outsider while Marat Safin suffered an honourable defeat to exit the first round of the Barclays Championships on Tuesday. ... more

Kuwait outsider makes Simon work for victory (1st Lead)

Feb 24, 2009, 12:36 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Third-seeded Gilles Simon led fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau into the second round of the Barclays Championships on Tuesday after surviving a test against a local outsider. ... more

Kuwait outsider makes Simon work for victory

Feb 24, 2009, 12:06 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Third-seeded Gilles Simon led fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau into the second round of the Barclays Championships on Tuesday after surviving a test against a local outsider. ... more

Ancic finds his game with top 10 knockout performance

Feb 12, 2009, 13:57 GMT

Rotterdam, Netherlands - Mario Ancic announced his return to form after two seasons of illness and injury as he defeated only his second top 10 opponent since 2007 with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 upset of Gilles Simon on Thursday. ... more

Verdasco dumps Tsonga from Australian Open quarters

Jan 28, 2009, 8:20 GMT

Melbourne - Last year's fairytale finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ended up on the scrapheap after going down to surging Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on a heatwave Wednesday at the Australian Open. Tsonga, who started the event in doubt after a back injury scare the week before, was doomed not to repeat his storybook run to the title match in 2008 as he joined reigning champion Novak Djokovic, who lost a day earlier. Tsonga fell to 14th-seeded Verdasco, hero of his nation's Davis Cup title over Argentina two months ago and now in a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time in his 23rd major. Verdasco will face off with the winner from countryman and top seed Rafael Nadal or French sixth seed Gilles Simon, surprise of the 2008 season. dpa bs jb ... more

Injuries, illness fell three players in fourth round (2nd Lead)

Jan 26, 2009, 4:18 GMT

Melbourne - Gilles Simon and Serena Williams advanced through the back door into Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday as their opponents both quit injured. ... more

Simple for Simon; Azarenka off in tears against Williams (1st Lead)

Jan 26, 2009, 4:00 GMT

Melbourne - Gilles Simon and Serena Williams advanced through the back door into Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday as their opponents both quit injured. ... more

Simple for Simon as Monfils quits injured

Jan 26, 2009, 1:52 GMT

Melbourne - Gilles Simon broke through on Monday to earn the first Grand Slam quarter-final of his career, a victory blighted by the retirement of opponent Gael Monfils. ... more

Kiefer semi-final triumph lands first title shot in three years

Jul 26, 2008, 23:42 GMT

Toronto - German Nicolas Kiefer reached his first final in three years with a fighting 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Gilles Simon on Saturday with a comeback performance at the Toronto Masters. ... more

Streaking Simon soars into Toronto semis

Jul 25, 2008, 18:11 GMT

Toronto - Gilles Simon followed up on a knockout this week of Roger Federer to reach his first Masters Series semi-final as he beat Croatian Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a draining victory on Friday. ... more

Federer falls in first round at Toronto (Roundup)

Jul 24, 2008, 4:27 GMT

Toronto - Frenchman Gilles Simon shocked Roger Federer Wednesday, handing him a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 opening-match loss at the Toronto Masters as the world's number one tennis misery continued after losing the Wimbledon title. ... more

Federer falls in first round at Toronto (3rd Lead)

Jul 24, 2008, 2:34 GMT

Toronto - Frenchman Gilles Simon shocked Roger Federer with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 opening-match loss on Wednesday at the Toronto Masters, as the world number one's tennis misery continued after losing his Wimbledon title. ... more

Simon'S breakthrough title denies Tursunov's Indy repeat

Jul 20, 2008, 19:26 GMT

Indianapolis, Indiana - Second-seeded Gilles Simon became the first Frenchman to win the Indianapolis Tennis Championships with a command-performance finale, unseating holder Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday. ... more

Simon beats the heat as Querrey collapses to Indianapolis loss

Jul 19, 2008, 20:15 GMT

Indianapolis, Indiana - Gilles Simon emerged a strongman at the end of a draining win over collapsing Sam Querrey as the French second seed reached the Sunday final of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. ... more

Blake blasts past Lu, leads Simon into semis (Roundup)

Jul 19, 2008, 2:27 GMT

Indianapolis, Indiana - Former winner James Blake and second seed Gilles Simon paced the quarter-final field Friday at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships with the 2006 champion crushing a Taiwanese opponent to advance. ... more

Haas implodes at Indy to hand success to Simon (1st Lead)

Jul 18, 2008, 21:06 GMT

Indianapolis, Indiana - Tommy Haas lost his focus after a point penalty and handed over a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win to French second seed Gilles Simon in a volatile quarter-final at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Friday. ... more

Haas implodes at Indy to hand success to Simon

Jul 18, 2008, 19:41 GMT

Tursunov, Simon beat compatriots to advance at Indy

Jul 15, 2008, 2:56 GMT

Indianapolis - Second-seeded Gilles Simon and number three defending champion Dmitry Tursunov both booked spots in the second round of the Indianapolis Championships Monday with a pair of wins over countrymen. ... more

Gicquel, Clement win; Simon falls in Casablanca

Apr 23, 2007, 18:26 GMT

Marc Gicquel and Arnaud Clement notched first-round wins, while their fellow seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon came up a loser Monday at the $400,000 Grand Prix Hassan II tennis event.

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